TITANIUM

BASIC INFO

• Symbol is Ti
• Atomic number 22
• Atomic mass 48
• 22 protons and electrons
• 26 neutrons

BASIC INFO

• Melting point 1660.0*C
• Boiling point 3287.0*C
• Solid state
• Transitional metal

ORIGINS

• Gets name from greek mythology
• Discovered by william gregor in 1791
• Pure titanium was discovered in 1910

INTERESTING FACTS

• Used in fireworks
• Only element to burn in nitrogen
• Strong and light at the same time
• Found in all living things
• Pure samples are hard to get

INTERESTING FACTS 2

• Non corrosive
• Used for nuclear storage
• Can last for more than 10000 years

CLASS QUESTION

• Titanium is as strong as 1 and as light as 2
• Why is pure titanium so hard to obtain

CITATIONS

• Http://coe.nevada.edu/jrichardson/Elements
• Www.hobart.K12.in.us/Ksms/periodictable/titanium
• Www.softschools.com/facts/periodic_table/titanium